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**Title**: Crafting more effective technical Presentations\\
**Proposer**: [[2014:Dirk Haun]]\\
**Type**: Tutorial\\
**Duration**: 90 mins\\
**Description**: \\
The typical technical presentation in 2014 still consists of slides full of bullet points, completely ignoring evidence showing that this form of presenting is not very effective in helping your audience understand and remember your content.\\
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In this session, you will learn how to create more visual and engaging presentations. We will cover the research that explains why these presentations do in fact work and refute the common misconception that such an approach is really only good for high-level talks, such as keynotes.\\
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Topics covered include the preparation (focus on your audience's needs and expectations), some brief tips on slide design (avoiding bullet point overload), and general tips on the act of presenting (connecting and interacting with your audience).\\
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This session has some interactive elements. Please bring pen and paper.\\
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